A live snake, a replica skeleton and chemistry equipment were among the stolen items recovered as three suspects, including a juvenile, were arrested in connection with the vandalism of a San Gabriel Valley high school, police said Tuesday.

The break-in took place around midnight on July 20 when the suspects entered Whittier High School through a window.

"Not only did the suspects cause approximately $10,000 worth of damages, but they also stole approximately $12,000 worth of items from multiple classrooms, including a live snake," the Whittier Police Department stated in its post on Facebook.

The next day, a school resource officer helped police identify one of the suspects, a local juvenile, who was arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism and burglary.

"A search warrant was conduct

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